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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11
Caterers at City Weddings.

1t is very easy to get married nova
days. The caterer saves an ocean of
worry to the brides family. How much
more convenient than the old way, when
the preparation for the event taxed the
temper and patience of everybody in the
household A dapper little gentleman
comes and takes the order. All he asks
is the probable number of people to be
entertained and thu amount paterfamilies
desires to expcnd upon them. On the
momentous evening or morning, if it be
a breakfast, he assumes charge of every
thing, even the kitchen range. His
skilled assistants know exactly what to
do. The dishes are set with admirable
taste, and the mise en- scene of the din
ing-room arranged with beautiful effect.
The feast is served with precision and dis
ciplinc. No hurry or skurry. The affair
goes off with delight to everybody, and
bride and groom depart happy and in 9
shower of rice. Yankee skill is so ex.
pert in the business that doubt if they1
do these things better in boasted France.
-Brooklyn Citizen. i
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Poems of Mexico.

A letter from Ell Paso, Texas, on the
poems of Mexico tells the following:
The first peon that I ever saw was at
Paso del Norte, the Mexican town oppo-
site Ell Paso. I was talking with ranch
man, when his wagon was driven up by
native, the most wretchedly clad that I
had ever seen. The weather was rather
raw, but all the man had ON was a pair
of ragged and blue cotton overalls, a
''hickory" shirt and hat. He was bare
footed, and breathed into his numbed
hands to warm them while he waited. I
had known the rancher as a liberal man,
and had no hesitancy in expressing my
surprise that he should allow one Of his
servants to go so dressed.
"Pshaw," he said, laughing, she isn't
servant, he's pcon.'
"But why don't you dress him COM
fortably if he is?"
"He's dressed all right. Look at that
sombrero. paid S3 for that"
The shivering wretch had on gaudy
felt, trimmed with imitation bullion.
''But look at his pants"
'COnlOunu MS pants! tell you tucse
Mexicans are like oStriches, as long as
they have something on their heads they
don't care for their bodies. Give man
sombrcro with a few roscttes on it and
woman Il shawl to wrap over her head,
and it's all one to them whether you
give them anything more or not. Here,
Pedro,' he added, speaking in Spanish,
shave you enough clothes to keep you
comfortablel"
"si senor," replied the man, with a
grin,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11
Pulaski'S Banner,

1t is not widely known that this ban
ner, celebrated in Longfellow's lines, is
still carefully preserved as a cherished
relic of the American revolution. Count
Pulaski was appointed Brigadier in the
army in 1777, after the battle of Bran
dywine. He obtained special permission
to raise and command an independent
corps to consist of sixty eight horses and
200 foot. There are several traditions
respecting this banner. One says that
Pulaski visited Lafayette, distinguished
in French and American history, while
wounded, and received the care and hos
pitality Of the Moravian sisters at Bethle-
hem, in Pennsylvania. When it became
known to them that he was organizing a
corps of cavalry, they prepared a banner
of crimson silk, with designs beautifully
worked with needles by their own hands,
and sent it to Pulaski with their bless
ing. Pulaski received it gratefully and
bore it gallantly until his death in battle
at Savannah in 1879. His banner was
saved by his senior Lieutenant, who re-
ceived fourteen wounds. 1t was carried
in the procession which welcomed Lafa-
yette to Baltimore in. 1924. In 1874 it
was presented to the Maryland Histori-
cal Society, by whom it is now carefully
preserved. But little of its beauty re-
mains. 1t is composed of double silk,
now faded to dull brownsh red. The
designs on each side are worked with
yellow silk; the letters shaded with green,
and deep bullion fringe ornaments the
edge. The size is twenty inches square,
one fact among many that would lead us
to think Longfellow could not have
known all the facts when he composed
his popular poem. On ont. side are the
letters L. S., and in circle round them
"Unitas Virtus Forc:or'' Union makes
Stronger; on the other, in the ceutrc, is
the all-seeing eye, within circle of thir-
teen stars, and outside the stars are the
words Non Alius Regit" (No Other
Governs Cassclrs Magazine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11
The Spring.Life of Plants.

Ten years from now it is to be hoped.
that the record will be so complete that,
with watch in hand, the hour may bee
given when a certain flower may be ex-;
pected. There is doubtless floral clock
for the year as there is one for the twen-5
ty-four hours of single day. To any
one who has made careful inspection OF
the thoroughness with which the pussy
willow prepares for the coming spring,
even before the first chill of autumn
thrills the summer air, it will be unnec-s
essary to dwell upon thisfact. Even in,
October days, when the leaves are chas-!
ing each other down the roadway, driven
by the cruel wind, there are bright prom
ises of another springtime left behind
upon the shrubs and trees. The foliage;
may fall, but its work remains. Their;
long summer days of toll are not fot
naught. Within the closely knit coyerf
ing of the bud sits the germ of future,
branch, with its leaves defined and itaf
flowers planned. Those who see only
evidences of death and decay in the leaf33
stripped tree are surface-sighted. y
plauG Is uGNcI lIlOlC llSCil Siian .UhSn Az -
fully prepared for q period of reposc. IL
is now most independent and most higM
ly charged with what the physicist would
call the energy of position. The plants;
therefore, that bloom early in the sprind
are not idlers through the balance of the
year; they ripen their seed, or, in othet
words, rear upa fine family of children:
Each offspring, provided with an outi!!
for the early struggles of life in the shape
of starch, and oil, and protoplasm, is in
vited to shift for itself. More than this,
the mother-plant, if it is the plan thai
she shall live on, spread new leaves I'd
the sunshine, and the work of food-mak-
ing goes on during every day until store
of nourishment is packed away for use in
the early growth Of the plant the followa.
ing spring. Asa rule, spring flowers are
made out of last years material, and, ID
this sense, are not as fresh and new a.
those that come later in the season.
Popular Science Monthly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11
The Order of Domestic Service.

A new and unique society has been
formed in England. called the Honor
able Order of Domestic Service" in
which persons are enrolled who have
done good duty to their employers for a
long term of years. 1t appears to have
been formed last january, and is in con-
nection with the journal known as "7he
Quircr," whose editor slys that he has
received since the new year 6, 600 letters
on the subject, and has admitted into the
association 1000 members. Fifty of
these have been in their present places up
ward of half century, whilst some
hundreds have served more than twenty.
five years. 1t would be a marvellous
change in the economy of domestic
service in our own country if similar
record could be made as regards the
long continuance of servants in family.
Boston Post.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11
A Convict's Peculiar Suicide,

A strange. story of convict's suicide,
comes from Coahoma County, Miss. Last
Wednesday a gang of convicts were clear.
ing land on Fisher 6 Yerger's plants.
ton. some distance back of Friar's Point.
They had just chopped large tree until
its stately head was tottering in the an
and the woodland giant commenced "a.
fall, when the word was given to rum
The convicts and guards all retreated
but one-a negro named Mose Smith
sent up six months before from Panola
County to serve ten years sentence
Smith was on the side toward which the
tree was falling and made no attempt to
run. He threw down his ak, folded his
arms and with half smile playing about
his features, gazed steadily upon the fall
ing tree as it bore swiftly down directly
on him. The guards and other convicts
shouted at the doomed man, but he needed
them not. The towering mass of wood
reached the ground, there was crash OF
brok IN boughs, and all was still except
the echoes which reverberated through
the forest. :.
The immense weight of the tree had
crushed Smiths body out of all shape,
and when the tree was rolled away only q
flattened pile of blood stained clothes,
flesh and bones remained of the ten year
man. -!Memphis Ledger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11
FACTS FOB THE CURIOUS.

Pompeii and Herculaneum were over
whelmed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
in A. D. 70.
A horse at Edinburgh, Scotland, catches
and kills the rats that venture into his
feeding trough to share his oats.
The otter's value is fully recognized BY
the Chinese, who train them to fish, and
a well-trained otter is worth e40. 8
Napoleon Bonaparte died at st. Helena,
May S, 1921, and his last words were,
"Tete d'armee" (head of the army.
The smallest circular saw in use is
disk about the size of Spanish six
pence. 1t is used in;cutting the Sits in
gold pens, is about as thick as ordinary
paper, and revolves 1000 times per
minute.
Cresus, whose name has been handed
down in history as q synonym for great
wealth, was the last and greatest King
of Lydia. His kingdom was absorbed
by Persia, and Cresus taken by Cyrus,
554 B. G. =:
In the earlier ages the Romans used
neither saddles nor stirrups. Saddles were
in use in the third century, and are men.
toned as made of leather in 304. They
were known in England about 600. Anne,
Queen of Richard H. introduced side
saddles for ladies.
The art of writing, anciently, was prsc-
tised more extensively by the Egyptians
than by any contemporary,.nation. TheS
pyramids and monuments of the earliest.
period. bear inscriptions, and fragments
of manuscript exist of the earliest Theban
dynasties, 1000 B. c.
During the reign of Charles II. ame-
chanic worked for shilling a day, and:
oftentimes had to be content with less;.
the chief food of the poor was rye, bar.
ley or oats; and the ''food rate was the,
heaviest tax, for the paupers amounted to.
no less than one-tifth of the community.
Copper mines were worked in this
country by that prehistoric race, the
Mound Builders, according to the evi-
dences found. The first copper mines
worked in the United States were chiefly.
in New jersey and Connecticut. The
Lake Superior mines were first worked
in modern times in 1S45.
Among many abnormalities illustrat.
ing recent paper before the Liverpool
Biological Society one of the most inter.
esting was human heart, the owner OF
which had managed to exist for sixty
years in spite of peculiar malformation
which theoretically should have prevent
ed the action of the heart, but did not,
owing to an abnormal modification. In
the discussion following was mentioned
the case of person in whom the abnor.
mality was found of seven muscles pc.
culiar to the apes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11
Edison Sea Telephone.

A report from Fort Myers, Fla, where
Mr.. Edison is sojourning, says he is
working on his sea telephone. Already
he can transmit sound between TWO vcs-
sells from three to four miles distant from
each other, and is confident that he will
be able to increase the distance between
his stations as the apparatus becomes
more perfect. Up to the present time
Mr. Edison has not succeeded in trans
hitting articulatc speech through his sea
telephone, nor is this essential to the sue
cess of the system. BY means of sub
marine explosions he is enabled to form a
series of short and long sounds in Sc
qucnce, and by these, as in the Morse sys-
TEN of telegraphy, words and sentences
can readily be transmitted. d.-Boston Tran
script.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11
MONTE SAM.

"CAMP SIERRA, Jan. %, 1886.
"Dear Old Chum Homer-Here am at last,
the ehappieSt one lunged consumptive in South
Srn California You know when last left
Los Angeles I was determined to find some
quiet, sequestered spot in these grand old Sier-
ras where could lead life Of perfect ease
and contentment. untrammeled by the de-
nandS of society, dress or business; and have
found the Mecca to which have jornneyed
so far. am seated tonight in a typical old
time miners cabin, a relic Of the Days OF
Old, the Days of Gold, the Days of 49, with
An old time miner and proSpector as my COM
panion. l am leading glorious life. Up
with the lark in the morning, bath in clear,
cold mountain strean II, a half an hours fishing
rewarded with half. dozen fine mountain
trout that are Immediately thrown into
frying-pan, with quail on toast on the side,
washed down with fragrant coffee, and 1
Dave breakfast fit for any consumptive.
Then days tramping over mountain and
vale in search of the agile deer OF festive jack
rabbit At night seat before a blazing fire,
for the nights in these mountains are chilly,
listening to an old-time tale of the early days
Of California, of which you know am pas
sonately fond of listening to (although L am
tender-foot Easterner), and then splendid
refreshing sleep at night. | tell you. Harry,
my boy, it's immense. Now, then, I want
you to leave your musty law books alooe Let
lawing clients take care of themselves for
awhile; drop all such as whereas the party of
the first part etc., and join me at my noun
tain home. / have guns and rods enough for
both, and can promise you a splendid time.
Don't disSapoint Inc, but come as soon as pos
nble. Your Chum,
''HAL EDMoNDs."
This letter found me seated in my un-
pretentious law Office, in busy bustling
Los Angeles, pouring over what was to
me an important caze-in fact my first
and only case; hence its Importance.
Many lawyer accustomed to rich fees
and long-winded cases would not have
given it second thought, yet had ac-
cepted it with sincere pleasure and had
given it such an earnest attention that 1
was beginning to feel sadly in need of
rest; and yet the state of my financial af-
fairs would hardly warrant my taking so
expensive luxury as mountain trip.
As my eyes rested on ever-generous Halls
invitation I suddenly resolved to accept
it, even if had to subsist on coffee and
doughnuts ever after. To resolve was to
act. Hastily gathering some traps to-
gether, for my office was also my bedroom,
lposted this notice on my office door:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11
Too Smart.

A business man of Detroit has just dis
charged a clerk for being too facetious.
1t is to be hoped the lesson will be
needed by other young men inclined to
be funny. The employer sent out to pur'
chase blue lead pencil. When the boy
returned with the pencil the clerk re-
marked gravely:
THAT expense might have been saved,
sir"
"Bv what means" demanded his cm.
ployer.
ANY ordinary pencil can be made tc
write blue
Indeed" said the gentleman. bcco
ing interested, ''how would you manage
it?"
"By simply writing b-l-u-e.'
He feels blue now.-DetrOH Free Press
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11
Selecting a Canary.

The main thing in selecting young
canary is to take one with long.
straight, tapering body, and in nine cases
out Of ten you will have good bird. But
never buy canary before hearing it sing.
Go to bird store, and watch carefully
the birds as they sing. The bird man viii!
soon be able to start them, and then If
you carefully take notice you soon can
detect which little fellow is the sweetest
and at the same time strongest in voice.
Don't be in a hurry to select ono with the
loudest song. A moderate, sweet and
prolonged song is always the most at
tractiye. G0deN's LadNs Book.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11
He Killed Millions uf Men.

NJ. Tainc, in the second installment OF
his monograph on Napoleon l., says that
the Napoleanic wars from 1904 to 1915
cost the lives of more than one million
seven hundred thousand Frenchmen born
within the limits of old France, and per-
haps two millions of men born outside
those limits, and slain either for him as
allies or by him as enemies. s.-Pdiladelphio
J1y1sa
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The Busy Little Boy.

Why doth the little busy boy
With eagerncss the papers scan!
Is it because he's grown so wise
He wants the news just like q man?
All. no. He's not in search of truth,
Philosophy or current fun;
He hunts the papers through because
The baseball season has begun.
Utica Observer.
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COME, SWALLOW, COME"

Come, swallow, come. for thee we wait;
Come seek thy northern home anew,
Where pale spring flowers are delicate,
And winter skies are changed to blue;
Come, swallow, come, for thee we wait.
Come, swallow, come, for thee we wait;
The thatch is warm beneath the sun
Here tell Of love to thy fond mate;
To-day should see thy nest begun.
Come, swallow, come, for thee we wait.
Come, swallow, come, for thee we wait;
The spring is perfect but for thee;
All! welcome, though thou speedest late
Thy truant wings from DER the sea-
Welcome, for not in vain we wait.
Magazine Of Art.
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Behold the boy in the streets at play,
His cheeks with health are ruddy,
But his knuckles are chapped and soiled with
clay,
And his trousers knees are muddy;
But what cares he when the sports so primei
There's joy for the boy in the marble time.
Boston Courier.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-04-20

OF young hair. The owner of the
marsh now sells the muck at 81 a
pound as a hair. grower.-Er
An account of an envious attack on
the organization of the Cory Circus
Company reached the BULL ETIN too
late for publication. Word was at
the same time received that the at
tempt at dlsorganizing was unsuecess-
full and that new performers and new
animals will shortly be added to the
attractions.
A fire at Humboldt Wells last Sat
urday destroyed O'Neil Brothers hotel
and the building adjoining it, occu-
pied by Albert Finck. 4. L. Fulton
of Reno was a guest and saved him.
self from being burned by jumping
from the second story window. He
lost the greater part of his clothing
and pair of valuable diamond cuff
buttons; so says the Elko lndepen-
dent,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-04-20

On Monday evening Two ladies who
have been here some time, yet, have
not had an extensive experience with
the wild animals that abound in Ne
vada went down to the lake In
buggy. As they were returning,
about half way home, they saw what
at first seemed to be stray dog, but
something peculiar in its appearance
soon told them that ii was ravenous
coyote seeking weak and unprotected
human creatures for purposes of mas
tication and digestion. SO soon rs
they knew it was a coyote their inn
agination filled the fiat with band
of bowling wolves supplemented with
"a few roaring lions in the distance, all
thlrsting for blood and eager for a
square meal. 1t was narrow escape
for had there been band of savage
animals or had the single coyote keen
well-informed and vicious they would
have fallen easy victims. However
seeing that the dangerous animal
made no immediate attack one OF the
ladies regained sufficient presence of
mind to say ''tchk" to the horse and
ia few minutes they crossed the
cleared line where the boundary of
the town site is marked. Then, they
felt safe for they knew that no undo.
mesticated animal would dare en-
| croach on the domain OF community
containing SO many mighty hunters.
1t is chilling to contemplate what
mi light have been the fate OF the two
helpless women had the coyote seize d
the horse and killed HIM first The
beast of prey could nave camped there
and eaten the horse and occupants OF
the buggy at his leisure. The poor
women parab zed with fear. would
| have been unable to move or scream
and the lucky coyote would have had
"a supply of food sufficient to last him
| through the season.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-04-20
Bargain tn NusIo'
Superintendent.

This Favorite Album Of Songs and
Ballads, containing thirty.two pieces
of choice and popular music, full sheet
music size, with complete words and
music and piano accompaniment is
finely printed upon heavy paper with
very attractive cover. The following
are the titles of the songs and ballads
contained in the Favorite Album -
As I'd Nothing Else to Do; The Dear
Old Sorgs of Home; Mother, Watch
the Little feet; Oh, You Pretty Blue.
eyed Witch; Blue Eyes; Katy's Letter;
The Passing Bell, Saw Esau Kissing
Kate; Won't You Tell Me Why,
Robin; The Old Garden Gate; Down
Below the Waving Lindens; Faded
Leaves; All Among the Summer Roses !;
Touch the Harp Gently. My Pretty
Louise; l really don't think l shall
Marry; Dreaming of Home; The old
Cottage Clock; Across the Sea; A
Year Ago; Bachelors HALL Ruth and
| Good Might; One Happy Year Ago !;
Jennie in the Orchard; The Old Barn
Gate; Jacks Farewell; Polly, Wits.
per in tha Twilight. This is very
fine collection OF real vocal gems, and
gotten up in very handsome style.
Published in the usual way and boue nj
AT Il music store, these 81 pieces would
cost you $ll.20. We bought a job lot
OF this music at u great sacrifice and
AS the holidays are past, we desire to
close out our stock at once Will send
you the entire collection well wrapped
and postpaid for only 40 cts. Send
Immediately.
Address, THE EMPIRE
NEWS CO., Syracuse, N. Y.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-04-20
Gone on u Visit.

Yesterday o. F. Taylor left for Sac.
ramento where he goes to visit his sis.
ter Mrs. Joseph iplbrook of Boston.
Last March she left home with an ex
cursion party for Los Angeles, in.
tending to return by way of Salt Lake
and Denver, AFTER making flying
visit to Hawthorne. a severe cold,
however, affected her eyes so as to
make travelling impossible for time,
ant she is now staying with relatives
in Sacramento. Mr.. Taylor has not
met his sister for many years; he will
persuade her 10 visit Hawthorne,
before she returas 10 Boston, if the
condition of her eyes will permit ex.
ira travelling.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1887-04-20

Showers of worms, shells etc are; of
so common occurrence as TO attract but
little more than passing attention, but
it is seldom that one of these CURIOUS
showers is seen from distance as il is
falling. Last Saturday rain fell on
the mountains east. of town and the
line of shower could be distinctly seen.
1t was but light fall and through it
extending across the mountain was "a
belt of green rain of about quarter
of mile in width, For short time
after the rain ceased there appeared
to be ribbon of green stretched
across the brown mountains. No one
has came in from that section since
the curious fall was observed, and it
is not known what peculiar form Of
vegetable or animal life had been car.
ried there by the wind to give tempo
rary color to the rain and mountains.